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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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